Archive for October, 2007

These tracks are being removed.View intersection on Google Street View Here’s some good news for anyone that rides SE 9th Avenue in Sellwood. The old trolley tracks on SE 9th between Linn and Marion Streets (see image below) are being removed by PDOT.

Got this email from an employee at Nautilus, Inc. in Vancouver (WA): The Nautilus Store at Nautilus World Headquarters in Vancouver, WA is selling Pearl Izumi cycling and running apparel at 50% off list price. The address is 16400 SE Nautilus Drive, Vancouver WA 98683. Hours are 10-7PM M-S and 10-5PM Sunday. Sale ends October Read More »

Detail of Willamette Week cover Local media outlets continue to be interested in the topic of bike safety. The latest to chime in is the Willamette Week. In this week’s issue, they devote their cover and nine pages to a story by Corey Pein titled, “Vicious Cycle: Turns out Portland’s not so bike-friendly. Here’s how Read More »

Order yours today! Operators are standing by at (503) 823-SAFE (7233) Remember PDOT’s new “I brake for people” pedestrian safety campaign I posted about a few weeks ago? Now you too can be the proud owner of the cool bumper sticker shown above.

Approximate crash location. Click for Google Map. KATU has the story of a collision last Friday in Hillsboro that resulted in the death of 47 year-old Hillsboro resident Kerry Alfred Teufel. Here’s what they reported:

Noticed this story on KGW yesterday: “A Portland cyclist launched to the asphalt will get a $100,000 settlement check from the City of Portland. The city forgot to change a sewer grate when it created a bike lane in Southwest Portland. Essentially, it accidentally set a trap and cyclist Gary Dunkley fell right into it.”

Can you JOIN US this Wed night for our final Safety campaign of this year? Learn more about “And We Bike” on our website. Place: Corner of 5th & Hall Blvd, (next to Beaverton Public Library) What to bring? if you can, ride you bike, if not, just show as and park your car at Read More »